Blogging and Network Connection to Servers Explained

Now, you know that blogging is sharing any type of information in the internet.  The next thing that you need to know is how does a blog in the internet works? 

What really happens when you type in to the computer.  I know that most of you know the answer, but for the benefit of the doubt, I'll explain it further.

Technical Aspects of Internet

Sharing information in the internet is quite difficult if you don’t know about the basic of the internet  or network connection.  So, I’ll explain to you how do network and blogging works.  

Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks, where the information is stored in a building facility with lots of hard drives or storage in it, called the Server.  These hard drives have the same function with the computer's hard disk that you’re using right now, which stores information in a form called a data.  

But, these are two times or more powerful than yours.  It needs to handle a lot of data from other customers as well.

These data can be stored and retrieved anytime as long as you have a connection between your computer and the Server.  The people that serve your connection are called the Internet Service Providers (ISP). 

They install cables and satellites or any wireless communication device in order for it to connect your computer to the Server.   The ISP is the reason why you are paying your internet billing every month.

If you take out one of the two, either the Server or the ISP, from the system, then you will not have any internet connection.

How Message Transmits Through the Internet

Let’s say you are sending a tweet using the Twitter, once you write something at the tweet box and presses Enter, that information is stored as data.  

These data will be interpreted by the computer and will be sent through the Internet Service Provider line and to the Twitter Server. 

Twitter will then store this data in their server with your address or Twitter account in it.  After it is stored, Twitter will then send the information back to you through your ISP.  

This time, the message will appear at the Twitter tweets in order for you and your followers see your message.

What is the Recommended Server for Blogging?

Now, blogging is the same with this layout.  In the use, like you, to server connection, you need to connect with a Server and register an account, so you can make a storage for your blog website.  

Websites are handled by servers and there are lots of them in the internet.  Few common examples are Twitter, Facebook, Google, Yahoo others.

Your account in one of those mentioned is a data storage in their Server facilities.  When you access your account, you are then connected to that storage space in their Server.  Then you can open, retrieve, edit and save your data anytime with an internet connection.

For beginners, I recommend to use the Blogger.  These are the advantages for this Server.

• Blogger is owned by Google and you know who's this giant, right?
• It is definitely FREE 
• It takes care of your blog website well.
• You can change your URL address as easy as ABC.
• You can monetize, make money, in it immediately after having an account with Google Adsense.
• You can edit the face of your Website.
• Very convenient to use.

Check out my next post on to "How to Setup a Blog Website in Blogger?".

If you have any questions or comments about this post, feel free to write a comment below or email me at benalagnam @ yahoo.com

The Meaning of Make Future Income in Blogging

Few years ago, I was inspired with some internet bloggers showing their earnings from Google or other sponsors.  It was a longtime dream for me or even to other bloggers as well.

Since I had an existing blog, BenAlagnam.com, I opted to try this route.  Clueless but inspired, I researched through the internet on how to setup one.

Until I found the solutions and immediately updated my blog to a money making machine.  No, it's not what you think as a HUGE money making machine, but a money,  in cents, making machine.

Google Adsense is not the best way of making money online.  Soon you will find out why as I go along with Make Future Income.  It's only the start-up goal for beginners, like me.  This will keep a blog alive and the blogger's motivational level will be at high peak.

I know that you've seen a lot of ads like:

• How To Make Money Online with Big Returns
• How To Make 6-figures a Month Through Blogging
• How To Become Really Rich By Blogging
• etc...

All of these are true, BUT,  a lot of time, effort, and money are  poured into the system.  This is not an easy-build-easy-money system.  This is a system that a newbie cannot do with limited knowledge on the concept of blogging, marketing and coding.

To tell you more about money in blogging, it's not what you think like money just grows from trees and your blogs.  It involves:

• Networking, 
• Consistent blog posting, 
• Interacting with readers/followers, 
• More on research.   

I am fortunate that God gave me the ability to withstand long hours of research in the net.  It doesn't tire me easily.  They said that it's unhealthy to stare at your computer for long hours, but HEY! I love doing it.

Before I go blind or die, I'd rather had build a lot of empires than having a healthy life but not doing something.

Now, let me get you to the point here and give you an idea on what I meant for Make Future Income.  But first,  I'll show you my evidence.

Ben Alagnam's Google Adsense Earning

To protect my privacy, which other bloggers do most, I blurred out my name and some important details in it.

The important things here is that USD101.41 written on the cheque.  That is what I'm talking about Make Future Income.  This is not my first cheque and I'm positive that I'll be getting more of it in the future and maybe some sponsorship as well.

My time is not dedicated on this blogs because I'm busy working in Singapore.  I blog only if I liked to, there's no pressure in it.

About and hour or two, I just give few posts about important information that happened to me that day or week and leave my post in the internet for my readers to read.

Then the magical thing happens, I get few cents for it without doing hard selling and marketing at my side.  I popped few posts at my Facebook and Twitter account and that's it.

But, of course, there are other techniques to do it, but I tell you, it's not that difficult.  This will take you around a total of 6 hours a week doing it.

Follow me along the way and I'll discuss it slowly one by one.  Blogging is forever anyway.

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Blog and Blogging Explained

Let me start on how the word blog originated and was termed as blog or blogging.

There was this man, named John Barger, who coined the word "weblog".  Weblog is the term when you log distinct entries of data at the World Wide Web or what is now commonly known as the internet.  It was later shortened to the word "blog".

Basically, blogging is a form of sharing an information in the internet.  It can be in the form of videos, written words, audios or images.

Blog can easily be created by an individual, called a blogger. As long as there is an internet connection and a blog website, blogging exists.  I'll explain this further as we go along...

How Man Started Blogging?
Before you can start your blog, you need to know the history behind it.  This will give you a wide idea about the world of blogging and that's the time when you can start and tweak blogs at your own.

To start with, this will be a good example that I can share about how man started the concept about blogging.  Although it was not called as blogging back then, we can safely say that it was the evolution of man's blogging.

Let's go back to the primitive time where computer does not exist and even fire was still yet to be discovered.

Primitive people tend to tell stories through songs and dances.  The most important thing they did was to carve on the walls of rocks in caves, or anywhere they can make their carver dig in.

They scribble and draw symbols of animals, plants and basically all that they see everyday.

As time goes by, the one who carved on the walls had died or migrated to other places, yet he left his masterpieces on the walls and new settlers can now see it.

When paper was discovered, man writes letters or draws images on it.  These papers can be posted on the walls with a photo of a man and a written word "MOST WANTED" ads so others may see what's the newest public enemy number one or as simple as job postings.

Then, man invented the television wherein a certain group of people, called the media, creates news about anything that happened recently so others can watch it everyday at their picture tubes.

In this modern era, internet is now present and the carvings, paper and television can now be created or viewed through a screen.  The best invention in this century is that these media can be saved as data, can be retrieved and viewed at the other side of the globe.

When men carve on walls, write on paper, and creates media on televisions, they are sharing an information of something.  It can be visions seen yesterday, at present or the future.  This is how man started the concept of blogging.

What Are the Examples of Blogs?
As what I explained above, Blogs can be in the form of videos, images, audios or words.  All of these types can also be combined in a single blog.

There are tons of blogs out there and it comes with different styles and types, I'll name a few:

• Video blogs - this form of blogging is through visual.  Readers or viewers can view the blog by watching it.  A great example of this is my driving skills in YouTube.  You can view lots of videos out there made of random topics by random people.   
• Audio blogs- this blog is audible, which means you can listen to it.  It can be in the form of music, narrations and commentaries.  This is commonly known as PodCast.  One example is the RadioLab. You can listen to it.
• Words blogs - a common type of blog where everything you see are all words or with limited amount of images or videos.  An example of this kind of blog are my blogs and few others, such as:
• BenAlagnam.com - there were few images or videos in it.  It's an 80% word blog.
• MeMovingToCanada- you can also seldom see images or videos in it.  It's just words with colors.
• Twitter - A micro blog that consists of only 140 characters.
• MakeFutureIncome - a blog that is about blogging by using characters to form words.  
• Image blogs - consists of contents that are expressed through the use of images.  A perfect example of this is the I Love Photo Blogs.  This is usually made by bloggers who are photographers and also people who loves to share their photos online, called the photo bloggers.

The next example that I will show you is quite surprising.  You are probably using it right now and you might not know that it is a form of blogging.  It is an example of a blog where all media are combined.  

• Combined media blogs - it consists of videos, audios, words, and images in one platform.  A perfect example of this type is FACEBOOK.  Subscribers can post any type of media, comment and like anything on the platform.  These people are posting something on their walls, so it's a form of blogging.  Surprised??? You should be...

There are many types of blogs as you can see at my examples.  Then you wonder how to start one or what are the topics to start with?

No problem...

The next posts will be more interesting.  This is the time when you can change your mindset to a different perspective, it would be for blogging.

You can follow my blog and I'll explain more of it until you can make your own and earn additional money.  Eventually, this will become your future business and achieve your goal to Make Future Income.

If you have questions about this blog, you can leave your comment below or email me at benalagnam@yahoo.com. 

Why I Started The Make Future Income Blog?

Just in time of setting my goal, I finished my first article in this blog, where I stated my reasons in doing this type of niche.  You can read it in the ABOUT page.

Although I've been making a lot of blogs and blog posts, this blog will be different.  In this blog, I will always start to talk about what my activities were before writing the main topic. 

It is not some kind of a blogging selfie, but this is some sort of a reminder for me on how I was feeling and seeing things at the time of writing the post.  This is like a diary of my quest for future income. 

I will also be transparent here with regards to the income that I will earn, starting from the first cent that I will be earning from this blog.  This will be my guide on my blog's progress.

How I Chose the Name of the Blog?
I was thinking of a way to have a niche that can earn money way better than my previous ones.  Yes,  I earn few from other blogs, but  it is not enough to keep me going for my future. 

The first thing that struck me is that my other blogs are not focused on one niche.  I was posting a lot of random things and my readers are reading only few posts that are applicable to them.  The retaining rate of my readers is quite low.  I need them to stay longer and browse more in my site.

Thinking of a type of niche is hard and it takes a lot of research.  As of now, I don't care first on SEOs, trendings and keywords. All I want is something that I'm always inspired to post. 

This niche, Make Future Income, fitted me the most.  The reasons are:

1. Passion?
Have you noticed that there's a question mark after the "passion" title?  It's because if we talk about income or money, majority of people will be flocking and pushing in their way just to get a grab of  information on how to make money, it can be online or in the real world.  This is the passion that majority of bloggers have.

I'm just being practical here, making this blog is an 80% looking for money online for my future income and 20% is my passion.  This will involve a lot of research online.

2. Early Retirement
At 50 years of age, I can't do heavy physical activities anymore.  The only active and strong parts of me at that time will be my fingers for typing and my brain for thinking.

When I make this blog now, who knows where it may take me.  I'm quite sure that if I put part of my 80% effort now, I will be building up my future income someday, so as I reach my target age of retirement, I may be just typing few post everyday and earning dollars for my monthly maintenance.

The advantage here is that I don't need to work hard during the final chapter of my life.

3. Family Oriented Job
If I can work anywhere I want, being with my family 100% of the time, and do other things while earning, this will be my best job ever.

Yes, I'm earning big salary now in Singapore, but I missed some childhood stages of my kids when I am supposed to be there during that important moments.  Unfortunately, I can only see them through Skype or Facebook.

This blog will change everything.

4. Practicing English
English is not my native language, I tend to forget the skills on writing if I don't practice it everyday.  Although I'm using English at work, it will not keep me away from grammatical errors specially working with foreigners, which the native language are not in English.

This blog will keep me improve my skills in proper writing.

5.  Monetization
I'm not earning thousands of dollars from this blog or even from my other blogs right now, at least I had started earning few cents or few dollars a month.  Although it will not support my daily food budget as of the moment, there's still a bit of income coming in.

If this blog will be successful as I promised, money will start to flow in and will help me achieve my goal of early retirement and focusing on this a 100%.

I have introduced blogging to some of my friends but others responded negatively and said that they don't have time to do it or they don't know how to write. 

It's alright, the people in this world are not created equal.  Some wants to write and others do other things.

But, in reality, the most common activity that we are doing everyday is looking for money.   It can be from other means, working 9 to 5, doing business, and etc... we  need money everyday. 

The best way to make money, for me, is to reach for billions of people around the world...where we can only find them in the Internet!

Blogging Has its Own Beginning

This date and time, 15 September 2013 at 3:03pm, I'm logging this in so I can remember how I started this blog.

In order for me to make it unforgettable, I will tell you what I was doing few hours ago, the weather and how I started this blog.  I'll put it in details on what caused me to start this Make Future Income blog.  This I'll explain to you at the end of this post.

How's the Weather?
The clouds are covering the whole of Singapore.  In fact, it rained the whole morning so the air is cold right now.

But the rain stopped at 2:45pm, I can hear the birds singing and celebrating for it, but still clouds are present that might be the signal for another rain later on.

What I Was Doing Few Hours Ago
At 2:00pm, my flatmate, Edward, asked me for help.  He cannot remove the broken doorknob at our common toilet door.  The screw is difficult to remove.  I tried to do it with his screwdriver but I cannot remove it also.

I told him that the screwdriver is not the right fit.  So I took my car key and headed to the parking area to get some tools.  The rain was pouring and I got wet a bit.

It was the right screwdriver that removed the doorknob, so I was right.  Then I took my late lunch at around 2:45pm, washed the dishes and headed to my room.

Edward, his wife and son were there in their room, probably watching a movie.  My 3 flatmates are also busy with their activities, just in their own rooms.

Today is the boxing fight of Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, where Mayweather won the fight.  My friend posted in his Facebook timeline that he don't like Mayweather.  Oh well!!!

Why I Started the Make Future Income Blog?
While I was browsing my hard drive, video files taken few years ago appeared to my view.  I opened each of the video and found my wife and my young son.

By the way, I'm an Overseas Foreign Worker in Singapore (OFW).  I've been working here in Singapore for few years now.

Going back to the video, I can see how time flies.  My wife looked younger and sexier, although she is still sexy now and pretty, and my son was  a toddler.  The video reminds me of the old days when I was in Philippines with this two special person in my life.

This moment, I paused the video for a while as I realized that I'm missing few years of my wife and son's time while I'm here in Singapore.  We have now our second baby, 2 years old, and I thought that I will miss his toddler years if I stay longer in Singapore.

What Should I Do With My Life?
Today, I promise not to stay longer in Singapore.  My goal is to go back in the Philippines to be with my family or to be with them in Canada.  My target is that next year, 15 September 2014, I shouldn't be here working in Singapore.

Before I can reach my goal, I have to do something about it first.  Today, I have started the blog in making my future income in order to get out of being an Overseas Foreign Worker.  I can't take it anymore, which is leaving my family in Philippines while I'm here working in Singapore, and so can retire early as 50 years old.

I will post my experiences in ways to get a passive or future income here in my blog. 

Please follow me and let's share some ideas to make this possible.